CAS Connection CAS Spotlights archive
Ready to Take on the World
Rebind: A UO alum’s invention for literary understanding
CAS grad student uses economics research to inspire environmental policy changes
After graduating in winter term with a PhD in economics from the University of Oregon College of Arts and Sciences, Emmett Reynier is on track to become an economics professor—but he almost didn’t pursue graduate studies at all.
Alum helps OHAZ install wildfire cameras and seismic monitors
Installing wildfire cameras and seismic sensors for the Oregon Hazards Lab became a full-time gig for Earth sciences alum Sydney Whiting.
Undergrad studies neuroscience of movement in Parkinson’s patients
Undergraduate student Cinthia Muñiz Sanchez is helping to advance our understanding of how brain activity differs between healthy patients and those with Parkinson’s disease.
A Brain on Music
Associate professor plans dive into Pompeii trash heap
An ancient Roman’s trash is treasure to Associate Professor Kevin Dicus, who has spent the past 20 years digging in the ashes of Pompeii.
Sociology major helps fellow students find career paths
After spending decades in the professional world, this sociology major has finally found his path—and he’s helping other students find theirs.
Creative writing professor publishes new speculative fiction book
Bestselling author Karen Thompson Walker has found success as a writer—and as a teacher—by asking 'what if?'